3 days later
Practical Training Class
Just like usual, the students attended their classes. Some of them are attacking the crystals that have their name while the others are either reading books about magic or asking some questions to their Assistant Instructor
Amongst these fifty students was none other than Rezen. He was standing in front of the crystal that has his name
He raised his right hand and mana swiftly gathers at the top of his palm. The mana immediately turned into a solar orb
At first, the orb of solar energy was only two inches in diameter but it was slowly growing until it became as large as a basketball
This orb contains condensed solar energies and a normal human that will touch it will definitely be burned to death. The Sun might not be in a literal sense a burning ball of fire but it was way hotter than normal flames
This time, Rezen did not directly approach the crystal to attack it. The current him can now create stronger magic and even send them to the target without the need of approaching the said target first
The solar orb flew in the air and it does not have any other target than the crystal. As soon as the two met each other, the solar orb immediately exploded, sending hot air around
The surrounding turned warmer than usual as a yellowish-golden light flashed for quite some time
When the light died down and the crystal can be seen again, it was not as neat-looking as before. Rezen was still unable to completely destroy the crystal but he managed to chip pieces of it
Unfortunately, it didn't take that long before the crystal's pieces moved on their own to reattach themselves to the main piece
The crystal has a self-healing ability and the student must destroy it in one attack if they want to succeed
The performance of current Rezen was not eye-catching as he has classmates that are performing better. However, at the very least, he is finally not falling behind his classmates anymore
This was all thanks to the 4th cycle Suppla Grapes that he was consuming. These Spirit Plants were a cycle higher than his rank but Rezen was still able to digest them albeit he has to be more careful than usual if he does not want to explode from the huge influx of energy
In just three days, from performing below average, Rezen returned to being average. However, this still does not make him happy. He doesn't want to be average, he has to excel than any of his classmates!
"Hahahaha! Nice, you're finally improving!" A distasteful classmate of Rezen commented and Rezen simply rolled his eyes
He does not need to look at the source's voice to know who it was. It was surely that bastard Quard that always tries to show off just like now
Quard clicked his fingers together and he formed three balls of burning ball of fire in front of him and he threw them at his own crystal. He left bigger damage on his crystal than the damage Rezen left on his own
If they remove their limiters, it's now hard to decide who will win if they were to have a rematch. After all, Quard is born a genius. He already accumulated a lot of knowledge, way more than Rezen
All he has to do is to convert these bits and pieces of knowledge into his own wisdom and that is easier compared to Rezen that has to learn first before turning what he learned into his own wisdom
As such, Quard is improving faster than Rezen does and this makes his already inflated ego to become even bigger
"You sure do have a lot of free time" Rezen mumbled under his breath and he tried attacking the crystal a few more times before he decided to resume his study
However, before he can study again, Treen that saw what happened approached him
"Rezen, do you want me to talk to my honey? I'll perform better this night and have that bastard receive punishment! I heard that the academy's Cell of Freezing Hell is a scary place! I'll do my best to send that jerk there!" Treen suggested while glaring at Quard that turned his head away
As of right now, everyone basically already knows the relationship between Treen and the Headmaster since they don't exactly hide it from the masses. As such, none of the students and even teachers tries to bully or badmouth him when he is present
However, things are different for Rezen. He is just a friend of the Headmaster's lover
As a high cycle Senior Mage, it wouldn't be a surprise if the Headmaster has a lot of lovers. Because of that, the students don't think that Treen could have the Headmaster expel or punish the other students especially the ones with a great background because someone is bullying his friend
If it was Treen himself that was receiving the treatment then things might be different but Rezen is a nobody aside from the connection he has with his friend
"Just ignore him. I'll make sure to make him pay one of these days" Rezen simply said. He does not want to make a big deal out of this
Treen is a lover of the Headmaster but how long would that last? Rezen is not willing to fully offend a family with Senior Mages just because some kid is badmouthing him
"Sigh... alright, if that's what you want but don't worry, I'll help you take your revenge. Come with me later to my honey's Magic Tower. My honey told me to cultivate in one of the better cultivation rooms to improve my rank since she's afraid of my safety. I'm sure she will let you tag along. You are my friend and she knows that you'll help me when needed. The stronger you are, the better!"
At that suggestion, Rezen thickened his skin to accept. He hasn't tried the formation on his bedroom yet because it would be uneconomical considering that he was still wearing the limiters
However, he already heard about how amazing special cultivations are and how much they can help a mage progress. Rezen wouldn't refuse something that will help him improve
Just as Rezen was really about to start studying again, all the people inside the gym the sound of something breaking
Due to the fact that the students are constantly trying to destroy the crystals and they are able to chip parts of them, this kind of sound was not foreign to them
However, the breaking sound this time was crisper and sounds different than usual
As such, the students can't help but look at the source of that sound and they saw a familiar woman standing with a surprised look on her face
This woman has short hair and a wild aura. Her fist was hanging in the air as pieces and pieces of crystals are falling down near her
These shards starts to glow with a green color before they moved on their own to condense into a green card
After a bit more than a week, one of the students in this batch was finally able to shatter the crystal and this person was none other than Porenz Riva!
This musclehead was actually the first one to succeed!
Most people would think that Porenz would excel against everyone if it was a challenge of raw power. But this challenge is about wisdom! It's brains and intellect! As such, they can't help but be surprised
Porenz really doesn't look like the intelligent type of person
"Your raw and wild power plays a role in your success but in the end, you are still the first one that destroys the crystal and the reward is yours. However, I must still say that although you don't fall behind your classmates when it comes to the wisdom aspect, you still very much rely on brute force and not brains. It's ideal to balance both" the Assistant Instructor said as he handed the green card to Porenz
The students are wearing limiters but just like how Rezen was able to forcefully substitute raw power with wisdom when he realized that he accumulated a lot of impurities, there are still many other tricks to bypass the limiters
Porenz found a way to bring forth stronger power despite wearing the limiters using raw power and a little bit of wisdom. Hence, she succeeded and she was the first one to destroy the crystal
Porenz received the green card with a smug look on her face. Her nose almost reached the skies
"That green card is proof of your victory. You can choose a date on which you want the Headmaster to teach you and if she is free then she'll teach you then. You can use this card anytime you want, you don't necessarily have to use it immediately. Saving it for later is allowed"
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